Device to be applied to cigars



b. HAAKH 1,837,771-

DEVICE TO BE APPLIED TO CIGARS Filed Feb. 27. 1930 Dec. 22, 1931.

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m fu w li etented Dec. 22, 1931 TED STATES PATENT OFFICE OTTO HAAKH, OFBUTTER-DAM, NETHERLANDS DEVICE TO BE APPLIED T0 CIGARS Application filedFebruary 27, 1930, Serial No, 431,865, and in the Netherlands Ianuary13, 1930.

The invention relates to a device to be applied to a cigar withornamental and/or tax bandrol, by which the ideahas been realized tocombine the means for lighting the 5 cigar, entirely or partly, so as toform one entirety. It is therefore no longer necessary to carry theselighting means or at any rate part of them and one is therefore alwaysassured of the possibility to light the cigar one wishes to smoke.

According to the invention therefore a match has been arranged to theornamental" and/or tax bandrol fixed around the cigar. 92" this is astrike anywhere match, one has 15 all that is necessary for lighting thecigar.

In the event that it is a match, which requires a spe cial strikingsurface, my invention enables to arrange to one of the sides of theornamental and/ or tax bandrol a striking surface for such matches.

in the accompanying drawing by Way of example only a perspective imageof a cigar, provided with the device according to the invention, isshown.

' 3 Around the cigar 1 an ornamental bandrol 2 is arranged which at theside of the cigar is provided with a strip 3 with striking mass forlighting a match 4; this match, profs erablv of flat shape, being keptbetween the bandrol 2 and the strip 3.

I claim A match securing device adapted to be applied to a cigarcomprising a bandrol having a free end. a strip extending longitudinalofsaid bandrol under said free end, means upon said strip for striking thematch and said free end having means thereon for securing a matchbetween said free end and said means upon said strip so that said matchis not easily dislodged.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

OTTO HAAKH.

